Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award
This annual award honors a scholar in the field of aging and the life course
who has shown exceptional achievement in research, theory, policy analysis, or
who has otherwise advanced knowledge of aging and the life course. Letters of nomination should describe the nominee's contributions to the study
of aging and the life course that warrant consideration. Additional letters of
support are encouraged but not required. Nominations and additional letters of
support should be submitted by March 1, 2010 to:

Outstanding Publication AwardThis annual award honors an outstanding recent contribution to the field of
sociology of aging and the life course as determined by the Outstanding
Publication Award Committee. Eligible publications include original research reports, theoretical or
methodological developments, and policy-related contributions. The outstanding
publication can be an article, chapter, or book published within the past three
years. The committee will consider nominations and self-nominations. The award
will rotate between a book and an article (or chapter) at least once every
three years.

Nominations of publications for the Outstanding Publication Award should be
sent to Chair of the Outstanding Publication Award Committee no later than March 1, 2010.
Eligible nominations are limited to publications appearing from 2007-2009. A
single author or one of the coauthors must be a SALC member. Only SALC members
are permitted to make nominations. Nominations of publications for the 2010 award should be sent to:

Graduate Student Paper AwardThis annual award honors the outstanding paper written by a graduate student
(or students) member(s) of the Section on Aging and the Life Course, as
determined by the Graduate Student Paper Award committee. Papers authored or
coauthored solely by students are eligible; faculty co-authorship is not
allowed. Eligible student authors include master's students and pre-doctoral
student members of the section who are currently enrolled in a graduate program
or who have graduated no earlier than December of 2009.

Unpublished, under review, accepted, or published papers are eligible. If
published, the paper should have appeared within the past two calendar years
(e.g., a paper nominated in 2010 may have been published anytime during 2009 or
2010). The nominated paper should be journal-length (35 pages maximum) and in
the format used by the American Sociological Review. Only one award will be
given.
All nominations are due by March 1, 2010. Self nominations are encouraged. To be
nominated send a hard copy and an electronic version of the paper to the Chair
of the Graduate Student Paper Award Committee. The award consists of $250
presented to the winner at the Business Meeting of the Section, held during the
annual ASA meeting.

Award for Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship:The Animal & Society section announces its 2010 Award
for Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship. Papers may be empirical or
theoretical, and they may be on any aspect of animals and society. To be
eligible, a paper must not be published,accepted for publication, or under review for publication.
Papers which have been presented at a professional meeting or which have been
submitted for presentation at a professional conference are eligible. Jointly
authored works are eligible, as long as all authors have student status. Papers
must be no longer than 25 pages, including all notes, references, and
tables.When submitting your paper,
please include a brief letter from your advisor certifying your graduate
student status.

Award for Distinguished ScholarshipThe 2010 award will be given for distinguished scholarship
in the form of a journal article to an author whose work makes a significant
empirical or theoretical contribution to the sociological understanding of
animals and society. The work must have been published within the 2008 or 2009
calendar year. To nominate an article (self-nominations are acceptable), please
provide the author(s), the title of the article, the relevant journal
information, the publication date, and a two page letter outlining why you
believe this work is a substantial contribution to the field.

Book AwardThe Asia and Asian American section invites nomination
letters and materials for the Asian and Asian American Section book award. Each
year we rotate the nominations between books on Asia and books on Asian
America. This year the award will go to the most outstanding book on Asian American
issues. Eligible books must be published during either 2008 or 2009. Please send a nomination or a self-nomination
letter along with a copy of the book to each of the Book Award Co-Chairs.
Nominations letters should include the name of author, title of book, date of
publication, publisher, and a brief statement about why the book should be
considered for this award. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2010.

Research Paper AwardNominations (including self-nominations) are invited for the
Section's Research Paper Award. Each year we rotate the nominations between
papers on Asia and papers on Asian America. This year we plan to give the award
for an outstanding paper on Asian America. Eligible papers must be published
during 2007, 2008, or 2009. Nomination and self-nomination letters should be no
more than 2 pages stating the significance and innovations of the paper. The
deadline for nominations is March 31, 2010.

Send two copies of the paper along with nomination letter(s)
via e-mail--one to each Research Paper Award Co-Chair:

Graduate Student Paper AwardThe section will award a prize to the best graduate student
paper addressing any topic in the sociology of either Asia or Asian America.The winner receives a cash prize of $300 at the annual
meeting. Entries should be double spaced with 12 point font and not exceed 35
pages in length (including all references, tables, and figures). Papers may be
published, under consideration for publication, or accepted for a panel at the
ASA. Papers may be co-authored, but the student should be the lead author.
Papers may be submitted by students or by professors on behalf of their
students. The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2010. Send an electronic
copy of the paper to the following two Graduate Student Paper Award Committee
members: Dr. Yong Cai, (caiyong@unc.edu) and Dr. Rebecca Y. Kim (rebecca.y.kim@pepperdine.edu).

Outstanding Teaching AwardThe Asia and Asian American Section invites nominations for
the Outstanding Teaching Award for a scholar who teaches courses in the
Sociology of Asia or Asian American communities. A nomination letter of no more
than 2 pages should address the nominee's qualifications for the award and
highlight the contributions of the scholar's work. The deadline for nominations
is March 31, 2010.

Send an electronic copy of the nomination letter and the
nominee's curriculum vitae to the Teaching Award Committee Chair:

Early Career AwardThis award recognizes a scholar in the early stage of
her/his career (no more than 10 years post Ph.D. award date) and who is
conducting exemplary research on the sociology of Asia or Asian American
communities. A nomination letter of no more than 3 pages should address the
nominee's qualifications for the award and highlight the significance of the
scholar's work. The deadline for nominations is March 31, 2010.

Please send an electronic copy of the nomination letter and
the nominee's vitae to the Early Career Award Committee Chair:

Distinguished Contribution AwardThis year we will be awarding a Distinguished Contribution Award for
Scholarship in the sociological study of children and youth. The award
will be given for a book or paper published in 2007-2009. Please send
nominations with a brief rationale (and, for books, include contact information
at the publisher, if possible, in order to speed the process of requesting
copies) to the Distinguished Contribution Award Committee Chair, Rachel Gordon
at ragordon@uic.edu NO LATER THAN February 1, 2010.

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper AwardThis award recognizes an outstanding paper authored by one
or more graduate students.To qualify
for this year’s competition, the author and any co-authors must have been
students at the time the paper was written.Papers are eligible if they made a “public appearance” in 2008-2009,
defined as one of the following:either
having been submitted for a class or seminar held in those years, or having
been presented at a professional meeting in those years, or having been
accepted for publication or published in those years.Students are welcome to submit their own
papers.Please send paper submissions to
the Award Committee Chair, Lingxin Hao at hao@jhu.edu NO LATER THAN March 1, 2010.

Communication and Information Technologies

CITASA William F. Ogburn Career Achievement AwardRecognizes a sustained body of research that has provided an
outstanding contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the area of
sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology.

CITASA Paper AwardRecognizes an
outstanding published paper or book chapter related to the sociology of
communications or the sociology of information technology. Submissions must be
in English and published within the two calendar years prior to the award nomination
deadline. There are no limitations on length. Authors do not need to be members
of ASA or CITASA.

Student Paper AwardRecognizes a published or unpublished paper/book chapter, or
the design or use of a communication or information technology that provides an
exceptional contribution to the sociology of communications or the sociology of
information technology.The award is open
to students in other disciplines than sociology.Students do not need to be members of ASA or
CITASA. Authorship: Books, chapters, articles, papers and computing
applications may have multiple authors. In the case of student-faculty
collaborations, the student must be the lead or senior author. Authors need not
have a degree in sociology or be in a sociology department to be considered for
an award. Submissions must be in English and written within the two calendar
years prior to the award deadline for nominations. There are no limitations on
length.

Book AwardCITASA Book Award recognizes an outstanding book related to
the sociology of communications or the sociology of information technology.Submissions must be in English and published within the two
calendar years prior to the award presentation. There are no limitations on
length. Single author, multiple author and edited books are eligible. Authors
do not need to be members of ASA or CITASA.

CITASA AWARD for Public SociologyCITASA Award for Public Sociology recognizes a specific
achievement in teaching, the development or the use of a communication or
information technology, or the dissemination of knowledge that advances public
understanding or engagement with the sociology of communications or the
sociology of information technology.

Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes
distinguished career achievement in community and urban sociology. Nominators
should send all committee members an email letter stating the case for the
nominee winning the award and attaching a copy of the nominee's vitae. Although the award is for a body of work of sociological importance,
neither the nominator nor the nominee need be members of the Community and
Urban Sociology section or of the American Sociological Association. Please
send nominations to committee members by March 1, 2010.

The Jane Addams Award The Jane Addams Award (formerly the Park Article Award) goes to authors of the
best scholarly article in community and urban sociology published in the past
two years. Nominations are now being sought for articles that appeared in 2008
or 2009. Nominations should include standard bibliographic information about
the work and a brief comment on its merits. To facilitate distributing articles
for committee review, we are also requesting electronic submission of articles
when possible. Please send article nominations electronically to the committee
members by March
1, 2010.

The Park Award The Park Award (formerly the Park Book Award) goes to the author(s) of the best
book published in the past two years. Nominations are now being sought for
books that appeared in 2008 or 2009. Nominations should include standard
bibliographic information about the work, a brief comment on its merits, and a
copy of the book. Please submit all nominations and required materials to the
committee members by March
1, 2010.

CUSS Student Paper Award
The CUSS Student Paper Award goes to the student author of the paper the award
committee regards as the best graduate student paper in community and urban
sociology. The competition is open to both published and unpublished
article-length papers (roughly 25 pages in length without tables or references)
written by a graduate student in the last two years (2008 or 2009). The
committee will accept sole-authored and multiple-authored papers as long as the
applicant is the lead or senior author. No student-faculty collaborations
can be accepted. The Committee will select the paper that demonstrates
the most thoughtful, competent or innovative analysis of a theoretical or
empirical issue that is germane to the Section’s main interests. Please send all
papers electronically to the committee members by March 1, 2010

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper AwardAny work (published or unpublished) written in 2009 by
someone who is a student at the time of submission. Authors may submit their
own work, or nominations may be made by others. This award includes a $250
prize to reimburse part of the cost of attending the 2010 ASA Annual Meeting.
Send a copy of the paper electronically to each of the committee members by March 1, 2010:

Outstanding Article AwardArticles and chapters from edited books published in 2009
are eligible. Authors may submit their own work, or nominations may be made by
others. Send a copy of the nominated article electronically to each member of
the prize committee by March 1, 2010:

Charles Tilly Award for Best Book Published in Collective
Behavior and Social MovementsSection members, authors, or publishers may nominate books
published in 2009. Self-nominations are welcome and need not be accompanied by
lengthy nominating letters. Send a copy of the book to each member of the prize
committee by March
1, 2010:

Nella Van Dyke
University of California-Merced
School of
Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
5200 N. Lake Rd.
Merced CA 95343.nvandyke@ucmerced.edu

Comparative and Historical Sociology

Barrington Moore Book AwardThe section awards the Barrington Moore Award every year to the best book in
the area of comparative and historical sociology. Nominated publications should
have appeared within two years prior to the year in which they are nominated
(i.e. for the 2010 award only books published in 2008 or 2009 will be
considered). Books may be nominated by authors or by other section members.

Non-authors may nominate a book by sending a letter or email to the chair of
the Moore prize committee. Non-authors should ask authors to arrange to have the
book sent to each member of the committee. Authors may nominate their book by
sending a letter of nomination to the Moore prize committee and making
arrangements for each member of the Moore prize committee to receive a copy.
Nominations must be received by February 15, 2010 to be considered.

Comparative Historical Best Article AwardThe section awards this prize every year to the best article in the area of comparative and historical sociology. Nominated publications should have appeared within two years prior to the year in which they are nominated (i.e. for the 2010 award only articles published in 2008 or 2009 will
be considered). Authors or other members of the section may nominate an article by sending a
letter or email to each member of this prize committee along with a paper copy
of the article. The letter and copy of the article must be received by each member of the committee by February 15, 2010 to be considered.

Theda Skocpol Dissertation AwardFor the first time in 2010, the section will present the
Theda Skocpol Award for the best doctoral dissertation in the area of
comparative and historical sociology.Eligible dissertations must have been defended and filed between January 1, 2008
and December 31,
2009.

Dissertations may be nominated by dissertation chairs,
advisors or current department chairs.We ask that each nomination letter include a discussion of the specific
strengths and contributions of the dissertation.Self-nominations are not allowed for this
award.Dissertations may be nominated by
sending a letter or email to each member of this prize committee.Authors are then responsible for providing
the chair of the committee, Mabel Berezin, with a printed copy of the
dissertation and sending an electronic copy as a compressed zip file or cd to
the other members.Please do not send
uncompressed attachments by e-mail. Both the nominating letter and the
dissertation must be received by each member of the committee by February 15, 2010
to be considered.

Reinhard Bendix Student Paper AwardEvery year the section presents
the Reinhard Bendix Award for the best graduate student paper in the area of comparative and historical sociology.
Submissions are solicited for papers written by students enrolled in graduate
programs at the time the paper was written. Students may self-nominate
their finest work or it may be nominated by their mentors. Authors and mentors may nominate a paper by sending a letter or email to each member of this prize committee along with a paper copy of the article. The letter and copy of the article must be received by each member of the committee by February 15, 2010 to be considered.

James F. Short Jr. Distinguished Article Award.This award is typically given every two years for a distinguished article in the
area of crime, law, and deviance published in the preceding two years. Because
the award was not given last year due to a lack of nominations, papers
published during the calendar years 2006 and 2007 are eligible for this year’s
award. We will present the award again next year for papers published during
the calendar years 2008 and 2009. Please send a letter of nomination by March 1, 2009 to
the committee chair Ross MacMillan, via e-mail: macmi005@umn.edu.

Distinguished Student Paper Award
The CLD section invites submissions for the 2009 Distinguished Student Paper
Award competition. Papers may be conceptual or theoretical, addressing any
topic in the sociology of crime, deviance, law or criminal justice. Submissions
may be sole- or multiple-authored, but all authors must be students. Papers
should be article length (approximately 30 double spaced pages) and should
follow the manuscript preparation guidelines used by the American Sociological
Review. Papers accepted for publication at the time of submission are not
eligible. The winner will receive $500 to offset the cost of attending the 2008
ASA meeting. Please submit papers to: Bill McCarthy bdmccarthy@udavis.edu. Papers must be
received by April
15, 2009 to receive consideration.

Economic Sociology

Ronald Burt Outstanding Student Paper AwardThe Economic Sociology Section invites nominations for the 2010 Ronald Burt Outstanding Student Paper Award for a paper written by a graduate student in the field of economic sociology. Papers must have been authored by students who have not received their Ph.D. by March 1, 2010. Students are free to submit their own work. Hard copies of the letter of nomination and the paper should be sent no later than March 1, 2010 to all three members of the Burt Award Committee (listed below). Please direct any inquiries to Greta Krippner at krippner@umich.edu.

The Economic Sociology Section invites nominations for the 2010 Viviana Zelizer Distinguished Scholarship Award for an outstanding book published in the field of economic sociology.(The award alternates annually between books and articles.) Eligible books must be published in the 2008 2009 calendar years. Authors are free to submit their own work. A letter of nomination and three copies of the book should be sent no later than March 1, 2010 to:

Alternatively, you may e-mail an electronic copy of the book to freeland@ssc.wisc.edu. Please indicate the author's name and Zelizer Award in the subject line of your email.

Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis

Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Lifetime
Achievement Award. This award recognizes those who have made distinguished
lifetime career contributions to the fields of ethnomethodology and/or
conversation analysis. To nominate an individual for this award, please submit
the following: 1)A letter detailing the nominee’s contributions to EMCA;
2)Relevant supporting materials, including a list of the nominee’s
publications; and 3) At least two additional external letters speaking to the
person’s contributions and impact on the field(s). Nominations should be submitted by March 1, 2010 to:
Angela Garcia, Department of Sociology, Morison 180, Bentley University 175
Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452 or emailed to agarcia@bentley.edu (email preferred).

Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Distinguished
Publication.This award recognizes an
outstanding publication contributing to ethnomethodology and/or conversation
analysis. The 2010 award will be given
to a journal article.Eligible articles
for the 2010 award must be published between 2007 and 2009, inclusively.
Authors can submit their own publications, or nominations can be made on their
behalf. Nominations must be received no later than March 1, 2010. To submit a
nomination, please email full bibliographic information on the publication to: Esther González Martínez, University of
Fribourg, Department of social sciences, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland, esther.gonzalezmartinez@unifr.ch.

Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Graduate Student
Paper Award.This award recognizes an
outstanding paper written by a graduate student. Submitted papers should
address ethnomethodological and/or conversation analytic topics and literature
and should read well as stand-alone papers. Maximum length is 10,000 words.
Published papers or those that have been accepted for publication are not
eligible. Co-authored papers are acceptable as long as all authors are
students. All identifying references to the author(s) should be removed from
submissions. A total of $300 is available to offset convention travel expenses
for winning student(s). Please send papers by March 1, 2010 to:Virginia Teas Gill, Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4660, Normal, Illinois 61790
or email tovtgill@ilstu.edu (email preferred).

Melvin Pollner Prize in EthnomethodologyThe ASA Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Section solicits
nominations for the Melvin Pollner Prize in Ethnomethodology.This award honors the intellectual spirit and
memory of Melvin Pollner and will be given to an outstanding book, article, or
chapter that addresses issues relating to ethnomethodology in the inclusive
sense reflected in Pollner’s intellectual and research concerns.Publications from 2005-2009 are eligible for
the award.Nominations should be
submitted no later than March 1, 2010 and should include 1) full bibliographic
information on the nominated publication; 2) a link to a web site where
articles and/or chapters can be downloaded, a PDF copy of the manuscript, or a
hard copy of the manuscript (copies of books need not be submitted with the
initial nomination), and 3) a brief description of the publication’s special
contribution and how it reflects the spirit of the award.Please submit nominations to Jim Holstein,
Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, Marquette University, P.O. Pox
1881, Milwaukee, WI53211-1881.E-mail:James.Holstein@Marquette.edu.

Environment and Technology

Fred Buttel
Distinguished Contribution AwardThe Fred
Buttel Distinguished Contribution Award is to recognize individuals for
outstanding service, innovation, or publication in environmental sociology or
sociology of technology. It is intended to be an expression of appreciation, to
be awarded when an individual is deemed extraordinarily meritorious by the
Section. All members of the Section are invited to submit nominations for the
award, together with supporting documentation. To nominate an individual for
this award, please send a letter of nomination describing the nominee's
contribution to environmental sociology and/or the sociology of technology,
accompanied by a copy of the nominee's CV, by March 1, 2010 to the chair of the
award committee Timmons Roberts (jtrobe@wm.edu).

Marvin E.
Olsen Student Paper AwardThis award is
given annually to recognize an out-standing graduate student-authored paper
accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the ASA (The paper can be
presented at any session or roundtable at ASA). Graduate students or advisors
on their behalf are encouraged to submit papers to this competition. The
deadline for submitting papers is April 1, 2010. E-mail nominations to Richard
York (rfyork@uoregon.edu).

Outstanding
Publication AwardThis award
recognizes outstanding research in the sociology of the environment and
technology. In alternate years we consider research published either in book or
article form. This year the committee will consider books published from January 1, 2007
through December
31, 2009. The committee will consider self-nominations as well as
nominations made by people other than the authors. Please send a nomination
letter and three copies of the book to Richard York (Department of Sociology,
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, rfyork@uoregon.edu) by April 1, 2010.

Robert
Boguslaw Award for Technology and HumanismThe Boguslaw
Award for Technology and Humanism recognizes work that addresses technology and
human affairs, social action and social change, conflicts over values, or work
that proposes innovative solutions to emerging social issues associated with
technology. In accordance with Robert Boguslaw's wishes, the honored work
should address the concerns of ordinary people rather than reflecting
organizational or institutional agendas. The award is limited to doctoral
students or young investigators who have obtained their Ph.D.s in the past five
years. Unpublished papers or articles published within the last two years
are eligible. Candidates may either submit their own work or be nominated by
someone else. Neither nominees nor nominators need be affiliated with this or
any other Section, nor do they need to be associated with any other
professional network or organization. Please submit nominations, including
copies of the papers or articles by April 1, 2010, to David Pellow (dpellow@umn.edu)

New:
Environmental Sociology Practice and Outreach AwardThe biennial
Environmental Sociology Practice and Outreach Award honors faculty members and
other professional practitioners in the field of Environmental Sociology. The
award recognizes the outstanding practice and outreach contributions of
professionals not only in college and university positions, but also positions
in journalism, government, service agencies, private sector environmental
organizations, and non-profit environmental organizations. Section members are
encouraged to nominate colleagues, but all members are encouraged to
self-nominate. Nomination packets may include statements of commitment to
service activities, letters of support that delineate the nominee's outstanding
service and outreach accomplishments, and other evidence of especially
dedicated service to the field. Materials should be submitted by April 1, 2010 to
Brian Mayer (bmayer@soc.ufl.edu)

Evolution, Biology, and Society

Best Book or Article Award for a Faculty MemberIn even years this award is given for the best book, and in
odd years for the best article. The 2010 award will be given for the best book
published between 2006 and 2009 by a faculty member of the section. Nominations
for this award may come from any member of the section, and self-nominations
are acceptable. All nominations should be sent to the chair of the nominating
committee by March
1, 2010. Upon learning of their nomination by the committee chair,
nominated authors should promptly send a copy of their book to each of the
committee members. The 2010 award committee is composed of J. Scott Lewis
(chair), Dept. of Sociology, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA 17057, jsl19@psu.edu; Patrick Nolan, Dept. of
Sociology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29205, pnolan@sc.edu; and Timothy Crippen, Dept. of
Sociology and Anthropology, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
22401, tcrippen@umw.edu.

Best Article Award for a Graduate Student.The award is given annually for the best article written by
a graduate student. The 2010 award will be given for the best article written
between 2006 and 2009 by a student member of the section. This includes all
articles, whether published or unpublished, as long as the article was
published, accepted, or written within the 2006-09 period. Co-authored papers
are eligible as long as all authors are students. The award carries a $300
stipend, which is shared in the case of winning papers with more than one
author. Nominations may come from any member of the section, and
self-nominations are acceptable. All nominations should be sent to the chair of
the nominating committee by March 1, 2010. Upon learning of their nomination by the
committee chair, nominated authors should promptly send a copy of their article
to each of the committee members. The 2010 award committee consists of Rosemary
Hopcroft (chair), Dept. of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte,
NC 27599, rlhopcro@uncc.edu; Michael
Hammond, Dept. of Sociology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, michaelhammond@rogers.com; and
Francois Nielsen, Dept. of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
NC 27599, francois_nielsen@unc.edu.

Marxist Sociology

Marxist Sociology Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes distinguished career achievement in
Marxist sociology. Nominators should send all committee members an email letter
stating the case for the nominee winning the award and attaching a copy of the
nominee's vitae. Although the award is for a body of work of sociological
importance, neither the nominator nor the nominee need be members of the
Marxist Sociology section or of the American Sociological Association. The
deadline for nominations is May 1. All submissions must be received
electronically by the deadline. They should be sent to the chair of the
committee (in 2010: Wilma Dunaway). It is the responsibility of the chair to
coordinate the review of the candidates for the award with the other members of
the committee in a manner consistent with the goals of the committee.

Albert Szymanski-T.R. Young Marxist Sociology Graduate Student Paper Award The Szymanski-Young Graduate Student Paper Award Committee invites submissions
for the 2009 best graduate student paper in Marxist sociology. The
competition is open to both published and unpublished article-length papers
(roughly 25 pages in length without tables or references) written by a graduate
student in the last two years (2008 or 2009). The committee will accept
sole-authored and multiple-authored papers as long as the applicant is lead or
senior author. No student-faculty collaborations can be accepted.
The Committee will select the paper that demonstrates the most thoughtful,
competent or innovative analysis of a theoretical, empirical, or activist
issue(s) that is germane to Marxism, Marxist Sociology, and Marxist Praxis. The
prize for the winner will be $300 plus $250 from Critical Sociology, which
generously jointly underwriting the award. The deadline for submissions is May
1st. All submissions must be received electronically by noon on May 1st.
They should be sent to the chair (in 2010: Lloyd Klein, Department of History
& Social Science, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA
71115, lklein@kbcc.cuny.edu).
Winners will always be announced at the Section Business Meeting.

The Paul Sweezy Marxist Sociology Book Award The Sweezy Book Award goes to the author(s) of the best book published in the
past two years in the area of Marxist theory and research. The Committee will
select the book that best demonstrates the most thoughtful, competent or
innovative analysis of a theoretical, empirical, or activist issue(s) that is
germane to Marxism, Marxist Sociology, and Marxist Praxis. Nominations are now
being sought for books that appeared in 2008 or 2009. Nominations should
include (by email to all committee members) standard bibliographic information
about the work and a brief comment on its merits, and (by mail to all committee
members) a copy of the book. The deadline for receipt of all materials is April
1. The chair in 2010 is Thomas Kiel. All addresses for the delivery
of books for consideration is included below.

Book Award Committee Thomas Keil, tjkeil@asu.edu (602)543-6147 Division
of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and
Sciences, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100 Charles Pinderhughes – changeagent7@yahoo.com
70 Brookledge Street, Boston MA 02121 Daphne Phillips, Daphne.Phillips@sta.uwi.edu,
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University
of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies Sandra Curtis Comstock, scc13@cornell.edu,
Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, Room 5306, Social
Science Centre, London, ON N6A 5C2, CANADA

Mathematical Sociology

James Coleman Distinguished Career AwardThe distinguished career award recognizes a lifetime of contributions to the field of Mathematical Sociology. A letter of recommendation should outline the candidate’s activities of lasting significance in mathematical sociology, conducted over the course of her or his career. The nomination also should include a copy of the candidate's curriculum vitae, and an assurance that the candidate has given permission to be nominated for the award. Nominations must come from American Sociological Association members. Please send nomination materials by February 1, 2010 to:

Harrison White Outstanding Book AwardThis award honors a book that has made an outstanding contribution to mathematical sociology. Eligible books must have been published during the four years prior to the award year. This award is usually given in odd-numbered years; however it was not given in 2009. For that reason, we are calling for 2010 nominations. Nominations must come from American Sociological Association members. Please send a copy of the book and a nomination letter by February 1, 2010 to:

Mathematical Sociology Outstanding Dissertation-in-Progress AwardThis award provides a grant of $1,000 to meet some of the scholarly expenses of a student whose dissertation is still in progress and employs mathematics in an interesting, imaginative or ingenious way to advance sociological knowledge. The applicant should submit a copy of his or her approved dissertation proposal, with a list of any requirements added by the graduate committee. The packet should also include a letter of support from the student’s sponsor, which describes the student’s qualifications for the completed task and the potential importance of the project. The requirements include membership in the ASA and the mathematical sociology section during the period to be covered by the grant. Please send application materials by March 1, 2010 to:

Graduate Student Paper AwardThis award is presented for the best paper written by a graduate student that makes a significant contribution to mathematical sociology. Papers can be published or unpublished. The submission can consist of a dissertation chapter, but not the entire dissertation. The submission must have been written or published during the three years prior to the award year. The author/first author must be a graduate student at the time of submission, and all authors must be graduate students when the paper was written. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. The graduate student paper award includes $500 to help defray the costs of attending the ASA meetings or other expenses. Please send a copy of the paper and a nomination letter by February 1, 2010 to:

Leo G. Reeder AwardThe Medical Sociology Section invites nominations for the
2010 Leo G. Reeder Award to be awarded at the 2011 meetings of the Medical
Sociology Section. This award is given annually for "Distinguished
Contribution to Medical Sociology." This award recognizes scholarly
contributions, especially a body of work displaying an extended trajectory of
productivity and encompassing theory and research. The Reeder Award also
acknowledges teaching, mentoring, and training as well as service to the
medical sociology community broadly defined. Please submit letter of nomination
and the nominee's curriculum vitae to Stefan Timmermans, Chair Elect of the
Medical Sociology Section at stefan@soc.ucla.edu.While email is preferred, you may also mail
the nomination letter and c.v. to Stefan Timmermans, Department of Sociology,
UCLA, 266 Haines Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1551. Deadline is June 1, 2010.

Eliot Freidson Outstanding Publication AwardThe Freidson Award is given in alternate years to a book or
journal article published in the preceding two years that has had a major
impact on the field of medical sociology.The 2010 award will be given to a scholarly book published in either
2008 or 2009.The book may deal with any
topic in medical sociology, broadly defined.Co-authored books are appropriate to nominate; edited volumes are not
eligible.When making your nomination,
please indicate (however briefly) the reason for the nomination.You do not need to send a copy of the book.Self-nominations are permissible and
encouraged.Nomination letters can be
sent to:Professor Peggy A. Thoits,
Department of Sociology, 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave., 744 Ballantine Hall, Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN 47405.Alternatively, nomination emails can be sent topthoits@indiana.edu with the subject line:Freidson Award Nomination.Nominations are due by February 15, 2010.

Roberta G. Simmons Outstanding Dissertation AwardNominations are being accepted for the 2010 Roberta G.
Simmons Outstanding Dissertation in Medical Sociology Award. The award is given
each year by the American Sociological Association's Medical Sociology section.
Self-nominations are acceptable. Eligible candidates must have defended their
doctoral dissertations within the two academic years prior to the annual
meeting at which the award is made. To be considered for the 2010 award, the
candidate should submit an article-length paper (sole-authored), not to exceed
35 double-spaced pages (11- or 12-pitch font), inclusive of references. This
paper may have been previously published, or may be in press or under review.
We also require a letter of recommendation from a faculty mentor familiar with
the candidate’s work. Electronic submissions of the paper (MS Word or PDF) are
preferred, but hard copies (please send 5 copies) will also be accepted.
Letters of recommendation should be sent directly by the recommender, either as
an email attachment or hard copy. Deadline for receipt of all submission
materials is March
1, 2010. Please send to Dawn Upchurch, Department of Community
Health Sciences , UCLA School of Public Health, P.O. Box 951772, Los Angeles,
CA, 90095-1772 or e-mail upchurch@ucla.edu.

Louise Johnson ScholarThe Medical Sociology Section will choose a student member
of the section to be the 2010 Louise Johnson Scholar. The scholar will receive
travel funds up to $350 to present at the annual ASA meeting in Atlanta and to
attend section events. The scholar will be chosen based on academic merit and
the quality of an accepted ASA paper related to medical sociology. Papers with
faculty co-authors are ineligible. Applications are due on March 27, 2010. To apply,
send: 1) a copy of your acceptance notification to present at the 2010 ASA
meeting, 2) a copy of your paper, 3) your CV, and 4) a letter of recommendation
from a professor who can write about your academic merit. Submissions may be
sent by e-mail as Word documents or PDFs. Hard copies will also be accepted.
Applications should be sent to: Sarah Burgard, Department of Sociology,
University of Michigan, 500 South University Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382,
burgards@umich.edu.The Louise Johnson
Scholar fund was established in memory of Louise Johnson, a pioneering medical
sociologist whose mentorship and scholarship we are pleased to honor. The fund
was made possible by Sam Bloom of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and a former
colleague of Louise Johnson.

Methodology Section

Clifford Clogg AwardThe ASA Methodology Section solicits nomination for the 2010 Clifford Clogg Award. The Clifford Clogg Award is presented for the best paper written by a graduate student that either makes a significant contribution to sociological methodology or that uses existing methodology in an innovative way to address an important substantive problem. The paper must have been written within two years of submission. The author/first author must be a graduate student at the time of submission and all authors must be graduate students when the paper was written. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. Please send both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the paper by March 1, 2010 to Tim F. Liao, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, MC-454, Champaign, Illinois 61801; email: tfliao@illinois.edu.

Leo Goodman Award
The ASA Methodology Section solicits nomination for the 2010 Leo Goodman Award. The Leo Goodman Award recognizes contributions to sociological methodology or innovative uses of sociological methodology made by a scholar who is no more than 15 years past Ph.D. Nominations for the Goodman Award should be sent by March 1, 2010 to Tim F. Liao, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, MC-454, Champaign, Illinois 61801; email: tfliao@illinois.edu.

Paul Lazarsfeld Award
The ASA Methodology Section solicits nomination for the 2010 Paul Lazarsfeld Award. The Paul Lazarsfeld Award recognizes a career of scholarship to sociological methodology. Nominations for the Paul Lazarsfeld Award should be sent by March 1, 2010 to Tim F. Liao, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, MC-454, Champaign, Illinois 61801; email: tfliao@illinois.edu.

Clifford Clogg Scholarship
The ASA Methodology Section and the ICPSR established a scholarship award in honor of the late Clifford C. Clogg. Cliff was, of course, a major figure in quantitative social science research methodology. Somewhat less well known is that Cliff was a strong supporter of and contributor to the ICPSR Summer Program.

The Clogg award is usually a waiver of Program Scholar fees to attend the four and/or eight-week ICPSR Summer Program. The scholarship will be awarded to a limited number of ADVANCED graduate students in Ph.D. programs.
Details for application will be announced at ICPSR’s website, http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog/, typically some time in February.

Peace, War, and Social Conflict

Robin M. Williams, Jr.Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching, and
Service. The section shall give an Award for Distinguished Contributions to
Scholarship, Teaching, and Service named to honor Robin Williams to recognize
his contributions to the study of social conflict, conflict resolution, and war
and his role as a founding member of the Sections. This award shall honor a
Section member who has had an outstanding scholarly career in the study of
peace, war, genocide, military institutions, or social conflict, has made
important contributions to teaching the sociology of peace, war, and social
conflict, and/or has given outstanding service to the A.S.A. Section on Peace,
War, and Social Conflict.

Elise Boulding Student Paper Award. The Section shall give a
student paper award named in honor of Elise Boulding to recognize her
contributions to the study of peace and her role as a founding member of the
Section. Send nominations to: Juanita.Firestone@usafa.edu or Juanita.Firestone@utsa.edu

Outstanding Published ArticleThe Section will offer an award for the best
published journal article or book chapter.The chair will solicit nominations from the members of the section, and
all papers relevant to the section’s interests published in the previous
calendar year will be eligible.Send
nominations to:Juanita.Firestone@usafa.edu or Juanita.Firestone@utsa.edu

Outstanding BookThe
Section will offer an award for the best book.The chair will solicit nominations from the members of the section, and
all books relevant to the section’s interests published in the previous year
will be eligible.Send nominations
to:Juanita.Firestone@usafa.edu or Juanita.Firestone@utsa.edu

Political Economy of the World System

PEWS Distinguished Article Award and Terrence Hopkins Award for Best Graduate
Student ArticleThese awards are given to an outstanding article in global or comparative-international
sociology. Awards will be given in both open and student (Terrence Hopkins
Award) categories. Articles with copyright dates of 2008 and 2009 are eligible
for consideration. A letter of nomination (including self-nominations) and a
copy of the article should be sent to each of the three members of this year's
award committee at the addresses below. The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2010.
Inquiries may be sent to the chair of the committee at the email address
provided, but please note that we are requesting paper submissions.

PEWS Distinguished Book AwardThis annual award is given to an outstanding book in global or
comparative-international sociology. Books with copyright dates of 2008 and
2009 are eligible for consideration. A copy of the book should be sent to each
member of the committee listed below. A letter of nomination (including
self-nominations) should also be sent to each member at the email address
listed. The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2010.

Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship (Book) AwardThis award is offered annually for the outstanding recent book in political
sociology. To be eligible, the book must have a 2009 publication date. The
selection committee encourages either self-nominations or suggestions of work
by others.Deadline: March 1, 2010. To nominate a book for this award: (1) send a
letter (via email) explaining how the book makes a significant contribution to
political sociology to each committee member below and (2) have a copy of the
book sent to each committee member, at the address below

Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship (Article) AwardThis award is offered annually for the outstanding recent article in political
sociology. To be eligible, the article must have a 2009 publication date. The
selection committee encourages either self-nominations or suggestions of work
by others.Deadline: March 1, 2010. To nominate a article for this award: (1) send
a letter (post or email) explaining how the article makes a significant
contribution to political sociology to each committee member below and (2) have
a copy of the article sent to each committee member, at the addresses (post or
email) below:

Political Sociology Graduate Student Paper PrizeThis award is offered annually for an outstanding graduate student
paper in political sociology.Self-nominations are encouraged, or work may be nominated by
others.Send a nomination letter and
copy of the article (post or email) to each committee member. The deadline for
nominations and receipt of works is March 1, 2010.

Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book AwardThis award recognizes scholars who have made a distinguished and significant contribution to the development of the integrative field of race, gender, and class through the publication of a book on the "cutting edge" of sociological inquiry. We accept nominations of books published in 2008, 2009, or 2010. Edited collections are not eligible. Nominations may be submitted by the author or by others. Nominations of work written by section members will receive additional consideration by the award committee. To nominate a book, please send a letter of nomination not exceeding two pages that states why the book makes a significant contribution to the field of race, gender, and class. Letters of nominations will be acknowledged by the Chair with information about where to send 4 copies of the nominated book. Please do not send books to the Chair before receiving a response to the nomination. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2010. Please send nomination letters to the Chair of the Book Award Committee: Dr. Demetrius Semien, Sociology Department, Berea College, Campus Box 2156, Berea, KY 40404. Email: semiend@berea.edu.

Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Article AwardThis award recognizes scholars who have made a distinguished and significant contribution to the development of the integrative field of race, gender, and class through the publication of a journal article or book chapter on the "cutting edge" of sociological inquiry. We accept nominations of articles and book chapters published in 2008, 2009, or 2010.Nominations may be submitted by the author or by others. To nominate an article, please send a letter of nomination not exceeding two pages that states why the article makes a significant contribution to the field of race, gender, and class; provide a complete citation of the work; and send an electronic copy of the article via email. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2010. Please send all information to the Chair of the Article Award Committee, Elizabeth Bernstein, email: eb2032@columbia.edu.

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper AwardIn an effort to encourage emerging scholars to investigate the intersections of axes of difference by recognizing and rewarding exceptional graduate student contributions to the field, the ASA Section on Race, Gender and Class seeks paper nominations for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award. This award is for the best paper in the field of race, gender, and class written by a graduate student. Eligible papers must be unpublished, sole-authored, and must have been written while the author was enrolled as a graduate student in 2008, 2009, or 2010. Papers will be accepted from authors who are currently enrolled or who hold their terminal MA or PhD degree. Eligible papers must be no more than 25 pages (double-spaced not counting references) in length and the references must follow the ASA Style Guide reference format. Nominations may be submitted by the author or by others. To nominate a paper, please send an electronic copy of the paper and a letter of nomination not exceeding two pages that states why the paper makes a significant contribution to the field of race, gender, and class. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2010. Please send all information to Chair of the Graduate Student Paper AwardCommittee: Tal Peretz email: tperetz@usc.edu

Oliver Cromwell Cox Book AwardThis annual award honors the memory of Oliver Cromwell Cox. The Racial and Ethnic Minorities Section of the ASA invites nominations for the 2010 Oliver Cromwell Cox Book Award. This annual award honors the memory of Oliver Cromwell Cox. The award recognizes sociologically related books published in the last two years that make a distinguished and significant contribution to the eradication of racism. Eligible books for consideration must be published in 2008 or 2009. The committee encourages self-nominations and nominations of work by others. Nominations should include a statement, no longer than 3 pages, explaining the book's contribution to the eradication of racism.

James E. Blackwell Distinguished Graduate Student Paper AwardThis award recognizes the best graduate student paper (authored by one or more graduate students) that focuses on the relation between or issues relevant to socially divided racial and ethnic groups. Eligible papers should demonstrate an integrative race, class, gender analysis, and/or make an important theoretical, methodological, or empirical contribution in the field of Race/Racism/Race Relations Studies. Race critical or innovative scholarship are encouraged, as well as scholarship that focuses on the welfare of all, rather than the promotion of any one particular group of color's social or political interests. The award includes a cash prize of $300. Papers (with a maximum length of 25 pages) submitted for this award must be entirely student-authored and written while the author was a graduate student. Current graduate students and those who have completed their degree no earlier than January 2009 are eligible. Self-nominations and nominations by faculty advisors or other faculty members are welcome. Three copies of the paper should be submitted with a cover letter indicating the student's name, address, telephone number, email address and/or fax number, institutional affiliation, graduate student status (i.e., year in the program and expected date of MA or PhD).

Joe Feagin Distinguished Undergraduate Student Paper AwardThis award recognizes the best undergraduate student paper that focuses specifically on the relation between or issues relevant to socially defined racial and ethnic groups, uses an integrative race, class, gender analysis, and/or makes an important theoretical, methodological, or empirical contribution in the field of Race/Racism/Race Relations Studies. We encourage race critical or innovative scholarship as well as scholarship that focuses on and contributes to the welfare of all, rather than the promotion of any one particular group of color’s social or political interests. Papers (with a maximum length of 25 pages) submitted for this award must be entirely student-authored and written when the author was an undergraduate student. Current undergraduate students and those who have completed their undergraduate degree no earlier than January 2009 are eligible. Self nominations and nominations by faculty advisors or other faculty members are welcome. Three copies of the paper should be submitted with a cover letter indicating the student’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and/or fax number, institutional affiliation, undergraduate student status (i.e. year in the program and expected date of undergraduate degree). The award includes $200.

2010 SREM Distinguished Early Career AwardThe Racial and Ethnic Minorities Section's Distinguished Early Career Award recognizes exceptional achievement and scholarly contribution to research on the sociology of race and ethnicity. Nominations must include electronic copies of the following: 1) A letter of nomination outlining the nominee's accomplishments to date and anticipated future contributions in the area of race and ethnicity; 2) A copy of the nominee's current curriculum vitae; and 3) Two representative scholarly publications by the nominee. Nominees must be a member of the section and have received their PhD within ten calendar years of the nomination deadline. Self nominations are not accepted for this award.

Founder’s Award for Scholarship & ServiceSREM’S Founder’s Award for Scholarship and Service was established in 2007 with a donation from Professor Charles Smith (one of the original founder’s of the SREM section) to recognize career excellence in scholarship as well as in service. For this award, scholarship is defined in terms of substantive academic (theoretical, empirical, or applied) contributions, while service is defined as professional and/or community service. A plaque and a $100 award will be presented at the 2010 Reception in Atlanta. Nominations must include electronic copies of the following: 1) A letter of nomination outlining the nominee's accomplishments and contributions – scholarly and service oriented - in the area of race and ethnicity; 2) A copy of the nominee's current curriculum vitae; and 3) Two representative scholarly publications by the nominee. Nominees must be a member of the section. Self nominations are not accepted for this award.

Max Weber AwardThe Max Weber Award for Distinguished Scholarship is granted
for an outstanding contribution to scholarship on organizations, occupations,
and/or work in a book published within the last three years (2007-09). A
book may be nominated by its author(s), or by its publisher, or by any ASA
member. To nominate a book, send (1) a copy of the book, and (2) contact
information for the nominee (including an email address) to each member of the
selection committee at the addresses below. Nominations, including copies
of the book, must be received by all committee members no later than March 31, 2010.

Thompson AwardThe James D. Thompson Award is given for an outstanding
graduate student paper on organizations, occupations, and work written in
the three years prior to the award (January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009). The
winner receives $500 for travel to a professional meeting and, if he or she
remains a student, serves as a representative to the Section Council in the
coming year. The nomination deadline is March 31, 2010. Authors may nominate
themselves or section members may do so. To nominate a paper, send (1) a PDF
file of the paper or a functioning URL where it can be accessed, (2) a letter
(PDF, Word) justifying the nomination, and (3) contact information for the
nominee (including email) to each member of the selection committee.

W.Richard Scott AwardThe W. Richard Scott Award for Distinguished Scholarship is
granted for an outstanding contribution to the discipline in an article on
organizations, occupations and work published within the last three
years. The committee will accept nominations for papers published any time
from January 1,
2007 to December
31, 2009. The deadline for nominations is March 12, 2010. Authors may
nominate themselves, or section members may do so. To nominate a paper, send
(1) a PDF file of the paper or a functioning URL where it can be accessed, (2)
a letter (PDF, Word) justifying the nomination, and (3) contact information for
the nominee (including email) to each member of the selection committee.

Members of the 2010 Scott Award Committee are:

Sarah Burgard (chair)
Department of Sociology
Population Studies Center
University of Michiganburgards@umich.edu

David J. Maume
Department of Sociology
Director, Kunz Center for Research on Work, Family, & Gender
University of Cincinnatimaumedj@ucmail.uc.edu

Wei-hsin Yu
Department of Sociology
Population Research Center
University of Texas at Austinweihsin@prc.utexas.edu

Distinguished Book Award in Sex and GenderThe ASA Sex and Gender Section solicits nominations for the
2010 Distinguished Book Award.This
award honors those who make a significant contribution to the field of sex and
gender through a book on the cutting edge of sociological inquiry. Books
published in 2007, 2008, or 2009 are eligible. Self-nominations are acceptable,
and authors need not be sociologists. Edited collections are ineligible, and
nominations from publishers will not be accepted. To nominate a book for this
award: Please send a two-page letter through email to gloria@austin.utexas.edu explaining
how the book makes a significant contribution to the sociology of sex and
gender. Address your letter to the Committee’s Chair Gloria González-López,
send it by January
15, 2010, and have the book publisher send 6 copies of the books by
February 1, 2010
to:

Gloria González-López, ChairDistinguished Book Award in Sex and Gender CommitteeDepartment of Sociology1 University Station A1700University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712

Distinguished Article Award in Sex and GenderThe ASA Sex and Gender Section solicits nominations for the
2010 Distinguished Article Award.This
award honors those who make a significant contribution to the understanding of
sex and gender through an article on the cutting edge of sociological inquiry. Articles published in 2007, 2008, or 2009 will
be considered. Authors need not be sociologists and articles may be published
in journals associated with disciplines other than sociology. Self-nominations
are accepted. To nominate a particular
article for this award, please submit the following documents as attachments
via email to the Committee's Chair, Rebecca Klatch (rklatch@ucsd.edu ): 1) a
two-page letter explaining why the
article makes a significant contribution to the sociology of sex and gender and
2) an electronic version of the article. Acceptable file formats are PDF, MS
Word, or text files. Nomination deadline is January 15, 2010.

Sally Hacker Graduate Student Paper AwardThe ASA Sex and Gender Section solicits nominations for the
2010 Sally Hacker Graduate Student Paper Award. The paper should deal with a
theoretical issue or empirical problem important to the field of sex and
gender. Papers should be journal length (35 pages maximum). Self nominations
are acceptable. Please send a letter of nomination, a hard copy of the paper to
the addresses below and an electronic version of the paper to the committee
members listed below. Nomination deadline is January 15, 2010.

Graduate Student Paper AwardThe Social Psychology Section of the ASA invites submissions for the Graduate
Student Paper Award. The paper should be article length. Eligible papers
include those: submitted for a class or seminar; filed as a thesis or
dissertation; presented at a professional meeting; submitted or accepted for
publication; or published between March 2009 and March 2010. Authors of
eligible papers must be graduate students at the time of the paper submission.
Authors may only submit one paper for consideration each year. Multi-authored
papers may be submitted if all authors are students, but the prize must be
shared. The recipient(s) will receive financial support to attend the ASA
meetings in August in Atlanta where the prize will be awarded. Please send an
electronic version of the paper by March 15, 2010 to: David Rohall de-rohall@wiu.edu

Cooley-Mead AwardThe Cooley-Mead Award is given annually to an individual who has made lifetime
contributions to distinguished scholarship in sociological social
psychology. In addition to receiving the award, the recipient presents an
address to the Social Psychology Section at the American Sociological
Association Annual Meeting. Nominations must be received by November 30, 2009
and should include a brief description of the career contributions that make
the candidate deserving of the award. Please send nominations to Brian
Powell at powell@indiana.edu
Sociological Practice and Public Sociology

Sociological Practice and Public Sociology

William Foote Whyte Distinguished Career Award The William Foote Whyte Award is for up to two individuals who have made notable contributions to sociological practice and public sociology, which can include several of the following elements:outstanding clinical, applied or public sociological work, exceptional service to the section, publications that advance both the theory and methods of sociological practice or public sociology, or mentoring and training of students for careers in sociological practice or public sociology. Nominations should consist of a letter detailing the nominees contributions and supporting materials such as a curriculum vitae or resume, and/or additional letters of support. Please send nominations by March 15, 2010 to Jeffry A. Will, the Section Chair (jwill@unf.edu ).

Robert Dentler Award for Outstanding Student AchievementThe Robert Dentler Award for Outstanding Student Achievement is for up to two graduate students who have made a promising contribution to the field, such as a project or paper in the areas of sociological practice and public sociology. Work done within the three years prior to the conferral of the award will be considered. Products of graduate- level classes, internships, or independent projects are eligible. An award recipient who attends the 2010 ASA Annual Meeting will receive a cash award of $200 to offset travel expenses. Nominations should consist of a letter detailing the nominees contributions, a copy of the paper or other project, and supporting materials such as a curriculum vitae or resume, and/or other additional letters of support. Please send nominations by May 15, 2010 to Jeffry A. Will, the Section Chair (jwill@unf.edu). Self-nominations are welcome.

Sociology of Culture

Mary Douglas Prize for Best BookSection members, authors, or publishers may nominate books
published in 2009 or 2010. Self-nominations are welcome. Authors must be
members of the Culture Section.Send a
nominating letter, including a description of the book and its significance, to
each of the committee members. Also, please arrange for the book’s publisher to
send a copy of the book to each committee member.The deadline for nominations and receipt of
books is February
15, 2010.

Clifford Geertz Prize for Best ArticleSection members may nominate articles and original chapters
of edited collections published in 2008-2010, (but not pieces that have
previously won a Culture Section award).Self-nominations are welcome. Authors must be members of the Culture
Section.Send an electronic copy to each
member of the prize committee. The deadline for nominations and receipt of
articles is February
15, 2010

Suzanne Langer Prize for Best Student PaperSection members may nominate any work, (published or
unpublished), written by someone who is a student at the time of submission.
Self-nominations are welcome. Authors must be members of the Culture Section.This award includes a $300 prize to reimburse
part of the cost of attending the 2009 ASA Annual Meeting. Send an electronic
copy to each member of the prize committee. The deadline for nominations and
receipt of articles is February 15, 2010

The Willard Waller AwardThis award is given every three years to an individual who
has had a career of distinguished scholarship in Sociology of Education.
Nominations should include a description of the career contributions that
make the candidate deserving of the award. Please send nominations to
Award Committee Chair,Chandra Muller, University of Texas, email: cmuller@prc.utexas.edu. The deadline
for nominations is February
1, 2010.

The Pierre Bourdieu Award
This award is for the best book in the Sociology of Education published in 2008
or 2009. Nominations, including copies of the book (either print version or
PDF), should be sent to all committee members (listed below). Any questions
regarding the award should be directed to the Award Committee Chair, Doug
Downey, Ohio State University, email: downey.32@sociology.osu.edu.
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2010.

The James Coleman AwardThis award is for the best article published in the field of Sociology of
Education in 2008 or 2009. Please send nominations and an electronic copy of
the nominated paper to the Award Committee Chair, Meredith Phillips, UCLA,
email: Meredith.Phillips@ucla.edu.
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2010.

The David Lee Stevenson AwardThis award is for the best paper by a graduate student on a topic in education.
The author (or first author) must be a graduate student at the time of
submission and all authors must have been graduate students when the paper was
written. The paper may be unpublished, under review or published but all papers
submitted for this award must have been written in the past two years. Papers
submitted to last year's competition are not eligible. Nominations from members
of the section and self-nominations are welcome; nominees are not required to
be section members. Please send an electronic copy of the paper to the Award
Committee Chair, Susan Dumais, Louisiana State University, email: dumais@lsu.edu. The deadline for nominations
is March 1, 2010.

Sociology of Emotions

ASA's Sociology of Emotions Section’s Recent Contribution
AwardNominations are being sought for the most outstanding book published in
the last three years that advances the sociology of emotions empirically,
theoretically, or methodologically. The recipient must be a member of the
Sociology of Emotions section. Send nominations to Jen Lois by February 1, 2010.
Deadline for receipt of books February 15, 2010.
Copies of books should be sent directly to the committee members: Jen Lois, Department
of Sociology, 516 High St., Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
98225-9081, email: jennifer.lois@wwu.edu; Robin Simon, Department of Sociology,
P.O. Box 7808, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, email: simonr@wfu.edu; Jim Jasper, Department of
Sociology, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue,New York, NY 10016-4309,email:jjasper@gc.cuny.edu.

ASA’s Sociology of Emotions Section’s Outstanding Graduate
Student Paper AwardNominations are being sought for the most outstanding,
article-length graduate student paper that contributes to the sociology of
emotions empirically, theoretically, or methodologically. Authors of eligible
papers must be graduate students at the time of the paper's submission.
Multiple-authored papers are eligible for the award if all authors are graduate
students. Papers that have been accepted for publication at the time of
nomination are not eligible. To submit a nomination, please send three copies
of the paper to: Melissa Sloan; Behavioral
Science, Drew University, Madison, NJ 07940, email: msloan@drew.edu. Deadline
for submissions is April
1, 2010.

Lifetime Achievement AwardNominations are sought to honor
a member of the Section with a record of several years of scholarly work of
exceptional merit and who has developed and extended the sociology of emotions
empirically, theoretically, or methodologically. To submit a nomination, please
send a letter in support of your nominee by February 1, 2010 to: Alison Bianchi; Department of Sociology, W1118
Seashore Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, email:
alison-bianchi@uiowa.edu.

Sociology of Family

William J. Goode Book Award This award is for a book
published on the family in 2008 or 2009. To nominate a book, write a
letter briefly stating why the book should be considered. Self
nominations are appropriate. Textbooks and edited volumes are not
eligible. The deadline is January 15, 2010. Please send nominations to Daniel
Lichter (dtl28@cornell.edu).

Distinguished Career AwardThis award recognizes the collective career or major service
contribution of a sociologist’s work in family sociology.It recognizes the entire body of the person’s
work. Major service to the field is defined as developments that have had a
substantial impact on family research. To nominate, send a paragraph
justification. The nominee’s CV is helpful but not necessary.The deadline is March 1, 2010. Nominations to Michelle Budig (budig@soc.umass.edu).

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper AwardGraduate students are invited to submit an
article-length paper on the family. The paper may be completed work or
work-in-progress, but not a proposal for future work.The Paper can be based on a Master’s or
Doctoral thesis, course paper, or a journal or conference submission.Co-authored papers are acceptable if all
authors are students, but the prize must be shared.Send the paper by March 31, 2010, to Judith
Seltzer at seltzer@soc.ucla.edu.

Sociology of Mental Health

Leonard I. Pearlin Award for Distinguished ContributionsThe ASA Sociology of Mental Health Section solicits
nominations for the Leonard I. Pearlin Award for distinguished contributions to
the sociological study of mental health. The award honors a scholar who has
made substantial contributions in theory and/or research to the sociology of
mental health. Thanks to a generous donation from Leonard Pearlin, the section
has created this annual award. Mental Health Section members are encouraged to
submit nominations and self nominations are welcome. Please consider your
colleagues whose contributions merit special recognition of their
accomplishments.Please send nominations
and a CV of the nominee by January 31, 2010 to Carol S. Aneshensel, Department
of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Young Drive
South, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772 or anshnsl@ucla.edu.

Award for Best Publication in Mental HealthThe ASA Sociology of Mental Health Section solicits
nominations for the Best Publication Award.This award is given for the best published article, book or chapter in
the area of the sociology of mental health. The publication date needs to have
been between 2008 and 2010. In addition the awards committee will conduct a
search of published works for candidates for this award. Mental Health Section
members are encouraged to submit nominations and self nominations are welcome. Please
consider your colleagues whose work merits special recognition.Please send a letter of nomination for this
award by March 31, 2010 to Carol S. Aneshensel, Department of Community Health
Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA
90095-1772 or anshnsl@ucla.edu.

Award for Best Dissertation in Mental HealthThe ASA Sociology of Mental Health Section solicits
nominations for the best doctoral dissertation in the area of the sociology of
mental health. The dissertation should be completed within the academic year
2007-2008 or 2008-2009. Mental Health Section members are encouraged to submit
nominations and self nominations are welcome. Please send a letter of
nomination and a paper based on the dissertation (or dissertation synopsis) by MARCH 31, 2010
to Carol S. Aneshensel, Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA School of
Public Health, 650 Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772 or
anshnsl@ucla.edu.

Sociology of Sexualities

2010 Simon-Gagnon AwardThe Simon and Gagnon Award honors career contributions to the study of sexualities as represented by a body of work or a single book. This award commemorates decades of research and writing on sexualities by Professor William Simon (University of Houston) who died on July 21, 2000, and his longtime collaborator, Professor John Gagnon (SUNY-Stony Brook). Please submit letters of nomination electronically to: Nancy Fischer at fischern@augsburg.eduDeadline for nominations is Monday, February 1, 2010.

2010 Distinguished Book AwardThe Sociology of Sexualities section of the American Sociological Association announces a call for nominations for its Book Award, a prize for the best book in the sociology of sexualities published in the 2007 through 2009 calendar years.Winner(s) will receive the award at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in August 2010. Books may be self-nominated, nominated by another scholar, or by publishers. If you wish to nominate a book, please send a brief nomination letter and arrange for five copies of the book to be sent to:

Martin P. Levine Memorial Dissertation FellowshipThe Martin Levine Memorial Dissertation Award was established to honor the memory of Martin Levine, who died of AIDS in 1993. It provides $3,000 to a graduate student (and $500 to an honorable mention) in the final stages of dissertation research and writing, who is working on those topics to which Levine devoted his career: 1) the sociology of sexualities, 2) the sociology of homosexuality, and 3) HIV/AIDS research. It is designed to help students complete their dissertations, and as such the committee evaluates dissertation proposals rather than completed work. Send your proposals electronically to: Michael Kimmel, Department of Sociology, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794

The deadline for submissions is Thursday April 1, 2010.

Best Graduate Student PaperPapers are currently being accepted for the 2010 Graduate Student Paper Award. This award is given to a paper authored by a student currently enrolled in a sociology graduate program. A paper may be coauthored by two or more students who would share the award (papers co-authored with faculty are not eligible). The focus of the paper should be sexualities broadly defined. Papers should be manuscript length and no longer than 35 typed, double-spaced pages. Self-nominations will be accepted.

Please send a letter of nomination and an electronic copy of the paper to the committee co-chairs: Juan Battle at jbattle@gc.cuny.edu AND Ann Meier at meierann@umn.edu

The deadline for nominations is Monday, February 1, 2010.

Sociology of Religion

Distinguished Book AwardThe award honors a book that has made an outstanding contribution to the sociology of religion. Books published in the previous two years (2008, 2009) are eligible for the 2010 award. Please have publishers send copies of books nominated for the award to each of the three committee members no later than February 28, 2010 to be considered for the Award. Books may be nominated for the award by authors, publishers, or others.

Distinguished Article AwardThe ASA Sociology of Religion Section solicits nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Article Award. The award honors a peer reviewed journal article or book chapter that has made an outstanding contribution to the sociology of religion. Articles and chapters published in the previous two years (2008, 2009) are eligible for the 2010 award. Papers will be accepted in electronic form only. Please email a copy to each of the committee members no later than February 28, 2010 to be considered for the Award. Articles may be submitted by authors or by others.

Student Paper AwardThe ASA Sociology of Religion Section solicits nominations for the 2010 Student Paper Award. The award honors student work that has made an outstanding contribution to the sociology of religion. Either published or unpublished papers are eligible for this award. If the paper has been published, it may not compete for both the Student Paper Award and the Distinguished Article Award. Papers up to 40 manuscript pages (including notes, tables, and references) will be considered. Authors must be students at the time the paper is submitted and the papers must have been presented or published in 2009 or 2010 to be eligible for the 2010 award. Papers will be accepted in electronic form only. Please email a copy to each of the committee members no later than February 28, 2009 to be considered for the award. Papers may be submitted by authors or by others. Students may submit only one paper per year.

Hans O. Mauksch AwardThe ASA Section on Teaching and Learning seeks nominations
for the 2010 Hans O. Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to
Undergraduate Sociology.To place a name
in nomination for this award, please send a letter of nomination to the Award
Committee Chairperson indicating the name of the nominee, institutional affiliation,
current curriculum vitae and a discussion of the nominees distinguished
contributions to undergraduate sociology. Please indicate the mailing address,
E-mail address and telephone number where both you and the nominee may be
contacted.

Please send your nomination letter as soon as possible, but
no later than January
31, 2010. Application portfolios must be completed and received by march 31, 2010
Instructions for portfolio components are available on the section website:

Carla B. Howery Award For Developing Teacher-ScholarsThe ASA Section on Teaching and Learning announces is call
for nominations for the 2010 Carla B. Howery Award for Developing
Teacher-Scholars.The Howery award
recognizes that one of the most important ways to contribute to teaching
sociology is through training and mentoring future teacher-scholars.Teacher-scholars use the scholarly literature
in their own teaching and contribute to the scholarship of teaching and
learning by publicly documenting teaching activities.This award is given annually to an individual
who has made significant contributions to teaching sociology through mentoring
and training of graduate students to teach sociology and contribute to the
scholarship of teaching and learning.Eligibility:Must be a member of
the American Sociological Association.

Please send your nomination letter as soon as possible, but
no later than January
31, 2010. Application portfolios must be completed and received by march 31, 2010. Portfolio
Guidelines can be found on the section’s website:

Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda Setting
The ASA Theory Section has since a few years back an annual award called the
Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda Setting. This prize is intended to
recognize a mid-career sociologist whose work holds great promise for setting
the agenda in the field of sociology. While the award winner need not be a
theorist, his or her work must exemplify the sociological ideals Coser
represented. Eligible candidates must be sociologists or do work that is of
crucial importance to
sociology. They must have received a Ph.D. no less than five and no more than
twenty years before their candidacy. Nomination letters should make a strong
substantive case for the nominee's selection and should discuss the nominee's
work and his or her anticipated future trajectory. No self-nominations are
allowed. Committee members may nominate candidates. After nomination, the
Committee will solicit additional information from nominees and others for
those candidates they consider appropriate for consideration, including
published works and at least two additional letters of support from third
parties. The Committee may decide in any given year that no nominee warrants
the award, in which case it will not be awarded that year. Send nominations to
the Chair of the Committee. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2009.

The Edward Shils - James Coleman Memorial Award for Best Student PaperThe Shils-Coleman Award recognizes distinguished work in the theory area by a
graduate student. Work may take the form of (a) a paper published or accepted
for publication; (b) a paper presented at a professional meeting; of (c) a
paper suitable for publication or presentation at a professional meeting. Each
year's selection committee has latitude in determining procedures for selecting
the winner, including the option of awarding no prize if suitable work has not
been nominated. This year the Shils-Coleman Award includes an award of $750.00
for reimbursement of travel expenses for attending the annual ASA meeting.

Please submit the article electronically to the committee members at the email
addresses below. Self-nominations are welcome. The deadline for submission is
March 1, 2010.

The Theory Prize (Book in 2010) The Theory Prize is given to recognize outstanding work in theory.In even-numbered years, it is given to a
book, and in odd-numbered years, to a paper; in both cases, eligible items are
those published in the preceding four calendar years.The Theory Prize to be given in August 2010
is for a book published in calendar years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.Please send preliminary nominations to the
Committee Chair by February
1, 2010, with copies to all Committee members.Formal nominations, together with the
nominated books, must subsequently be sent to all Committee members.Self-nominations are welcome.Nominated books must reach Committee members
by March 1, 2010.